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cyberespionage

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Espionage carried out by means of the Internet or in cyberspace.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

From cyber- + espionage.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 網絡間諜 /网络间谍 (wǎngluò jiàndié) — espionage carried out by means of the Internet
  • Finnish: verkkovakoilu — espionage carried out by means of the Internet
  • French: cyberespionnage — espionage carried out by means of the Internet
  • Russian: кибершпиона́ж (kiberšpionáž) — espionage carried out by means of the Internet